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To lean in Korean 🇰🇷


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to lean 기대다
How to say “to lean” in Korean? “기대다”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “기대다” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to lean in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to remember: Notice that “기대” sounds like “get a” support—you might remember that when you “get a” chair, you lean on it. Also, associate it with the noun “기대 (expectation)” but remember that “기대다” means “to lean (physically)” rather than “to expect.”

Explanation: “기대다” (gidae-da) is a verb meaning “to lean on” or “to rest against” something for support. It is used when someone or something physically leans against another object.

Synonyms: A related verb is “의지하다” (uijihada), which means “to rely on.” Note that while “의지하다” is often used in an emotional or figurative sense, “기대다” is generally used for physical leaning.

Conjugations (using the root 기대):
• Infinitive: 기대다 (gidae-da)
• Present informal: 기대어 (gidae-eo)     e.g., “I lean on…”
  Present polite: 기대어요 (gidae-eoyo)
• Past informal: 기대었어 (gidae-eosseo)     e.g., “I leaned on…”
  Past polite: 기대었어요 (gidae-eosseoyo)
• Future informal (using “will lean”): 기대할 거야 (gidae-hal geoya)     e.g., “I will lean on…”
  Future polite: 기대할 거예요 (gidae-hal geoyeyo)

Example sentences:
1. Informal (past):
  Korean: “난 벽에 기대었어.”
  Romanized: “Nan byeoge gidae-eosseo.”
  English: “I leaned against the wall.”

2. Polite (past):
  Korean: “어제 나는 문에 기대었어요.”
  Romanized: “Eoje naneun mune gidae-eosseoyo.”
  English: “Yesterday, I leaned against the door.”

3. Informal (present):
  Korean: “지금 의자에 기대어 있어.”
  Romanized: “Jigeum uija-e gidae-eo isseo.”
  English: “Right now, I am leaning on the chair.”

4. Polite (future):
  Korean: “잠시 후에 나도 너에게 기대할 거예요.”
  Romanized: “Jamsi hue nado neoege gidae-hal geoyeyo.”
  English: “Soon, I will lean on you (for support).”

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